Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Harwood (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Harwood. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Harwood is located in Vernon County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Vernon County: Bourbon (KS), Crawford (KS), Linn (KS), Barton, Bates, Cedar & Saint Clair.
Below are the counties that are near Harwood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Harwood:
- Vernon County (The home county of Harwood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harwood, with the one closest to Harwood listed first.
- Schell City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Walker
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Walker is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Horton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Horton is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Nevada
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Metz
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Metz is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Montevallo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Montevallo is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
- Milo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Milo is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Temple ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Temple is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
- Bellamy
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bellamy is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Deerfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Deerfield is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Moundville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sheldon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Richards
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Richards is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Barton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harwood, with the one closest to Harwood listed first.
- Milford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Milford is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Irwin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Irwin is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Newport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Newport is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Bates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harwood, with the one closest to Harwood listed first.
- Prairie City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Prairie City is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Rockville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rockville is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Rich Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Home
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Home is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
- Butler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nyhart
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nyhart is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyhart
- Foster
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Foster is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Hume
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hume is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Passaic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Passaic is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Worland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Worland is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worland
- Cedar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harwood, with the one closest to Harwood listed first.
- El Dorado Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lebeck
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lebeck is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeck
- Virgil City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Virgil City is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
- Willowville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Willowville is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowville
- Caplinger Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Caplinger Mills is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplinger Mills
- Jerico Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jerico Springs is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Stockton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Umber View Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Umber View Heights is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umber View Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harwood, with the one closest to Harwood listed first.
- Montrose
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- La Due
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- La Due is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Due
- Population from the 2010 Census: 28 people
- Deepwater
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brownington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brownington is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harwood, with the one closest to Harwood listed first.
- Johnson City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson City is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Monegaw Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Monegaw Springs is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monegaw Springs
- Appleton City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Roscoe
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cobb
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cobb is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Osceola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Vista
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Vista is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Lowry City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Collins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bourbon County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harwood, with the one closest to Harwood listed first.
- Barnesville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Barnesville is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Garland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Garland is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Hammond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hammond is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Linn County (KS)
- Prescott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Prescott is located in Linn County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Harwood, see our County-by-County Page for Harwood.
Cemeteries Near Harwood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harwood.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Harwood - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Harwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Harwood, with the one closest to Harwood listed first.
- Green Mound Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lefler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Living Faith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Green Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bethany Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Garrison & Westfall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Flat Rock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Maus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mound Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Berea Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea Cemetery
- The Berea Cemetery has also been known as:
- Berea Christian Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2173814 <2>
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (214 more) ...
- Butler Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- El Dorado Springs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Martin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Harwood had a population of 240 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Harwood had a population of 45 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Harwood, with the one closest to Harwood listed first.
- Fair Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fair Haven is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Schell City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Walker
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Walker is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Ketterman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ketterman is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketterman
- Pashaw ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pashaw is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pashaw
- Rockville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rockville is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Prairie City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Prairie City is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Greene Springs ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Greene Springs is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Springs
- El Dorado Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Taberville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Taberville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taberville
- Tiffin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Tiffin is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffin
- Pape
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pape is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pape
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Carbon Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carbon Center is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Center
- Horton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Horton is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Arthur
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Arthur is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Harwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Harwood.
Newspapers Published in Harwood ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 118 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harwood.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harwood, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Harwood.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Harwood:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Vernon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barton County
- Bates County
- Cedar County
- Henry County
- Saint Clair County
- Bourbon County
- Linn County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Harwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Harwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |